John Harris (courtier)

John Harris (c. 1690 - 5 October 1767)[1] was a British courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons for forty years from 1727 to 1767.

He was a Member of Parliament for Helston from 1727 and then sat for Ashburton from 1741 to 1767.[1][2] From 1741 he also held the post of Master of the Household to George II and III.[3][4]

Harris was the second son of William Harris. His elder brother, Christopher Harris, was MP for Okehampton.[5]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 3)
2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
3. "Master of the Household 1660-1837". British History Online. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
4. Burke, Sir Bernard (1853). A visitation of the seats and arms of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain, Volume 2. Colburn. p. 73. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
5. Burke, John (1847). Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry, Volume 1. H. Colburn. p. 540. Retrieved 2010-08-09.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Walter Carey	Member of Parliament for Helston 1727–1741 With: John Evelyn	Succeeded by Thomas Walker
Preceded by Thomas Bladen Joseph Taylor	Member of Parliament for Ashburton 1741–1767 With: John Arscott 1741–1754 The Viscount Midleton 1754–1761 Thomas Walpole from 1761	Succeeded by Robert Palk Thomas Walpole
Court offices
Preceded by George Treby	Master of the Household 1741–1767	Succeeded by Henry Carteret